DENNIS NEWLYN

The name Dennis Newlyn has graced the pages of countless publications and the airwaves of a myriad of radio and TV stations across the globe since 1966. Over his 60 years as a motorsports journalist, Dennis has covered everything from small town club events to the Indy 500, however, dirt

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HOWARD REVELL

A genuine trailblazer of Speedcar racing over four decades, Howard Revell carved a reputation for being a crowd favourite as well as a racer’s racer, always helping his competitors in the workshop and at the venue, sometimes to the detriment of his own results. Howard’s resume is extensive and is

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RON KRIKKE

The Krikke name is synonymous with Sprintcar racing throughout the nation, spearheaded by the exploits of two-time Australian Sprintcar champion and three time WA Sprintcar Champion, Ron Krikke. Beginning in 1981 after Ron’s older brother Peter purchased a Sprintcar from the touring Bob Trostle American team, Ron was asked to

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WALLY KERMOND

Starting his career in the 1950’s at Westmead Speedway in Sydney, Wally Kermond established himself as a major drawcard as a Micro GP Midget star in the 1960’s and 70’s at Liverpool, and travelled all over Australia to secure six national GP Midget Titles. Wally also served on multiple committees

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BILL MEYER

Bill Meyer was the Australian pioneer of what is now a multimillion dollar industry… Speedway merchandise. For every speedway T-shirt, hat or sticker you see today, Bill Meyer was the first to produce them in Australia, creating a huge industry for competitors, fans and venues that are now standard-issue promotional

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